Teachers' and learners' attitudes toward learning English (Grade 10) with the filipino teachers at Tran Van Quan High School: Master of TESOL

Abstract

It is universally acknowledged that learning English with the Filipino teachers plays an integral role in language teaching and learning process. In many countries all over the world, especially those with advanced education, learning English with the Filipino teachers is applied into English teaching and learning widely and effectively. However, in the context of Vietnam, the high school teachers do not pay much attention to developing language skills, teachers mainly focus on how to help students to get better results in their examinations. This study will focus on learning English with the Filipino teachers as an integral approach to enhance students’ language skills in their learning. Within such context, this study aimed to explore the teachers’ and students’ attitudes toward learning English (grade 10) with the Filipino teachers at Tran Van Quan high school in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province. This study involved one hundred and twenty - five grade 10 students in answering the questionnaire and seven teachers in responding the semi structured interview questions. The data gained from the questionnaire were analyzed by SPSS in terms of descriptive statistics (means, standard deviation,& frequency) The findings of the study showed that both high school English teachers and grade 10 students had positive attitudes toward learning English with the Filipino teachersn relating to eight sub variables from cultural knowledge, vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar to four language skills of students and three attitude components, including cognitive, affective and behavioral attitudes. The data from questionnaires and semi-structured interview were coded and analyzed to make the results of the study clearer. These preliminary findings are hoped to not only contribute to a better result of grade 10 students in learning English but it also enhances the quality of the teaching in English language education at Tran Van Quan high school in specific and Ba Ria Vung Tau in general.